QUENCH-PD: PD and changes in eating & drinking behaviours version 1
Research type
Research Study
Full title
QUENCH-PD: Qualitative Exploration of Drinking, Dietary and Lifestyle Changes in those living with Parkinson’s
IRAS ID
358130
Contact name
Carrie Stewart
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
University of Aberdeen
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 10 months, 31 days
Research summary
Parkinson’s disease (PD)is a common brain disease in older people. The main symptoms are tremor, stiffness, and slowness. Other important symptoms, such as loss of smell and constipation, are known to occur before the diagnosis. We call these early symptoms. They may be associated with changes in a person’s eating and drinking habits. Changes in eating and drinking habits may cause other symptoms. For example, drinking less can cause low blood pressure, leading to dizziness and falls. Falls and low blood pressure are common for people living with PD.
Our group’s research has identified that people with newly diagnosed PD drink a lot less water than people without the condition. However, we do not know the reasons why they drink less water.
We want to find out more about the food and fluid intake in persons living with PD to allow us to identify if food and fluid intake changes during the course of PD.
To answer this, we will interview 10-12 persons living with PD and 10-12 family members/ care givers (if appropriate). We will ask them about their experiences of eating and drinking habits and any changes in these which they may have noticed and may be related to PD.What we learn from this study will allow us to support people living with PD to live as well as possible with the condition. It will inform the design of our planned future study for an intervention which can improve drinking habits of those living with PD.
REC name
London - Harrow Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
25/PR/1224
Date of REC Opinion
30 Sep 2025
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion